2003 California wildfires
The 2003 California wildfires were a series of wildfires that were active in the state of California during the year 2003. In total, there were 9,116 fires that burned of land.
2003 California wildfires resulted in 24 fatalities; many of the victims were killed in their cars while trying to flee.
Fires
Below is a list of fires that exceeded during the 2003 fire season. The list is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires.| Name | County | Acres | Km | Start Date | Contained Date | Notes |
| Local | Riverside | February 23, 2003 | February 23, 2003 | - | ||
| Delima | Tulare | May 3, 2003 | May 3, 2003 | - | ||
| Bird | San Joaquin | June 1, 2003 | June 1, 2003 | - | ||
| Tejon | Kern | June 29, 2003 | June 2, 2003 | 2 structures destroyed | - | |
| Parkhill | San Luis Obispo | July 20, 2003 | July 22, 2003 | 18 structures destroyed | - | |
| Kibbie Complex | Tuolumne | July 20, 2003 | October 2, 2003 | - | ||
| Coyote | San Diego | July 16, 2003 | July 26, 2003 | 2 structures destroyed | - | |
| Locust | Riverside | August 18, 2003 | August 20, 2003 | 1 structure destroyed | - | |
| Canoe | Humboldt | September 3, 2003 | October 15, 2003 | 2 structures damaged | - | |
| Pass | Riverside | October 21, 2003 | October 23, 2003 | 3 structures destroyed | - | |
| Grand Prix | San Bernardino | October 21, 2003 | November 5, 2003 | 136 structures destroyed | - | |
| Piru | Ventura | October 23, 2003 | November 14, 2003 | 8 structures destroyed | - | |
| Verdale | Los Angeles | October 24, 2003 | October 24, 2003 | 1 structure destroyed | - | |
| Simi | Ventura | October 25, 2003 | November 5, 2003 | 300 structures destroyed, 21 injuries | - | |
| Cedar | San Diego | October 25, 2003 | December 5, 2003 | 2,820 structures destroyed, 15 fatalities | - | |
| Old | San Bernardino | October 25, 2003 | November 14, 2003 | 1,003 structures destroyed, 6 fatalities | - | |
| Otay | San Diego | October 26, 2003 | October 27, 2003 | 1 residential structure and 5 outbuildings destroyed, 1 firefighter injured | - | |
| Mine | San Diego | October 26, 2003 | October 28, 2003 | - | ||
| Mountain | Riverside | October 26, 2003 | October 29, 2003 | 61 structures destroyed | - | |
| Paradise | San Diego | October 26, 2003 | November 6, 2003 | 223 structures destroyed, 2 fatalities | - | |
| Whitmore | Shasta | October 27, 2003 | October 30, 2003 | - |